AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Hermosa Beach Open presented by Virgin America
August 6 - 9, 2009
(Q10) Sam Haghighi/Dane Pearson
 
Sam Haghighi
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 5, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Resides: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 6'3"
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 17th (Pro Beach Manhattan Beach 2011)
Career AVP Best: 25th (7 times)
Career Winnings: $1,955.00
Dane Pearson
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Resides: Venice, CA
Height: 6'4"
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 40
Career Best: 3rd (NVL Santa Monica 2012)
Career AVP Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $3,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
AVP100000000004213 $1,310.00
Pro Beach10000000010000 $750.00
Overall110000000014213 $2,060.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Richard Boldt - 17th
1997 Did not play Richard Boldt - 49th
1998 Did not play Peter Goers - 25th
2000 Matt Sokolowski - 41st Masui Allen - 33rd
2001 Brett Scharf - 37th Did not play
2002 Gary Barnes - 41st Michael Rupp - 41st
2003 Jon Beerman - 41st Ran Kumgisky - 41st
2004 Eric Adams - 33rd Did not play
2005 Dane Pearson - 57th Sam Haghighi - 57th
2006 Shawn Essert - 41st Did not play
2007 Dane Pearson - 25th Sam Haghighi - 25th
2008 Dane Pearson - 33rd Sam Haghighi - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/16-19/2009 Manhattan Beach Open 35 25 120 $480.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 30, Q19 25 120 $480.00
AVP 7/24-26/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open Q39 25 52 $0.00
AVP 6/5-8/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Q39 33 18 $0.00
AVP 8/9-12/2007 Manhattan Beach Open Q38 41 18 $0.00
Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/6/2009 Qualifier 2 Matthew De Lotto / Ryan Ratelle (Q74) Won 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 0:59
Thu, 8/6/2009 Qualifier 3 Avery Drost / Andrew McGuire (Q23) Won 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 1:05
Thu, 8/6/2009 Qualifier 4 Dane Jensen / Scott Lane (27, Q7) Lost 21-18, 10-21, 11-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Haghighi/Pearson trail the series against the field 3-6
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Haghighi/Pearson 32, Q57 21-9, 21-11 0:31
Trail the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-1
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 Haghighi/Pearson 30, Q19 21-11, 21-14  
Trail the series against # 8 Loomis/Patterson 0-1
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 1 Loomis/Patterson 19 Haghighi/Pearson 30, Q19 21-17, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 14 Rester/Zimet 0-1
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 3 Rester/Zimet 14 Haghighi/Pearson 35 21-17, 21-14 0:56
Trail the series against # 24 Priddy/Strickland 0-1
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Priddy/Strickland 30 Haghighi/Pearson 35 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Series tied with # 27, Q7 Jensen/Lane 1-1
8/6/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Qualifier 4 Jensen/Lane 27, Q7 Haghighi/Pearson Q10 18-21, 21-10, 15-11 1:02
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 2 Haghighi/Pearson 35 Jensen/Lane 32 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # Q23 Drost/McGuire 1-0
8/6/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Qualifier 3 Haghighi/Pearson Q10 Drost/McGuire Q23 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 1:05
Lead the series against # Q74 De Lotto/Ratelle 1-0
8/6/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Qualifier 2 Haghighi/Pearson Q10 De Lotto/Ratelle Q74 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 0:59